Clytia hemisphaerica
Species of hydrozoan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clytia hemisphaerica is a small hydrozoan-group cnidarian, about 1 cm in diameter, that is found in the Mediterranean Sea and the North-East Atlantic Ocean.[1] Clytia has the free-swimming jellyfish form typical of the Hydrozoa, as well as vegetatively propagating polyps.
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Clytia hemisphaerica | |
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Planula stage of C. hemisphaerica | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hydrozoa |
Order: | Leptothecata |
Family: | Campanulariidae |
Genus: | Clytia |
Species: | C. hemisphaerica |
Binomial name | |
Clytia hemisphaerica (Linnaeus, 1767) | |
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Clytia hemisphaerica has emerged as a promising model organism as its life cycle, small size, and relatively easy upkeep make it conducive to experimental manipulation and maintenance in a laboratory setting.[2] Some examples of studies already conducted in Clytia include those looking at embryonic development,[3][4] differential patterns of gene expression during life stages,[5] and wound healing. Clytia’s genome was sequenced in full in March 2019.[5]